Coproporphyrins

"Coproporphyrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Porphyrins with four methyl and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Elevated levels of Coproporphyrin III in the urine and feces are major findings in patients with HEREDITARY COPROPORPHYRIA.

Descriptor ID	D003306
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.129.578.840.500.250 D03.549.909.500.250 D04.345.783.500.250 D23.767.727.250
Concept/Terms	Coproporphyrins Coproporphyrins

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Coproporphyrins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Azoles [D03.383.129]
Pyrroles [D03.383.129.578]
Tetrapyrroles [D03.383.129.578.840]
Porphyrins [D03.383.129.578.840.500]
Coproporphyrins [D03.383.129.578.840.500.250]
Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings [D03.549]
Tetrapyrroles [D03.549.909]
Porphyrins [D03.549.909.500]
Coproporphyrins [D03.549.909.500.250]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Tetrapyrroles [D04.345.783]
Porphyrins [D04.345.783.500]
Coproporphyrins [D04.345.783.500.250]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Porphyrins [D23.767.727]
Coproporphyrins [D23.767.727.250]

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